Golf
Golf News Archive
-
Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson
A month ago, Jason Dufner was a single man still in search of his first PGA Tour win. Life has certainly changed for the 35-year-old golfer who last summer at the PGA Championship blew a four-stroke lead with four holes to play and lost in a playoff.
-
Johnson has 1st-round lead at Colonial after 64
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Zach Johnson shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Colonial.
-
Alabama takes 2-stroke lead into final round
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama's double-digit lead dwindled on the back nine, and the Crimson Tide finished with a two-stroke lead over Southern California on Thursday after the third round of the NCAA Division I women's championship.
-
Roger Chapman is early leader at Senior PGA
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Roger Chapman has the early lead at the Senior PGA Championship after shooting shot a 3-under 68.
-
McIlroy shoots 74; Lawrie, Drysdale share lead
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Leaders Peter Lawrie and David Drysdale each shot 6-under 66s at the BMW PGA Championship, leaving a frustrated top-ranked Rory McIlroy and his high-ranking rivals trailing after the first round.
-
Dufner confident in game heading to Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jason Dufner has won twice in the last four weeks on the PGA Tour.
-
Alabama pads team lead, Pancake individual leader
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama grabbed an 11-stroke lead, and Crimson Tide senior Brooke Pancake shot a 2-under 70 on Wednesday to top the individual leaderboard after the second round of the NCAA Division I women's golf championship.
-
McDowell stunned by 'freak' incident at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Graeme McDowell has been docked two shots on the last hole in a "freak scenario" at the BMW PGA Championship.
-
With Watson out, no repeat champion at Senior PGA
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — There will be no repeat champion at the Senior PGA this year.
-
Lee Westwood feels loss of injured caddie Foster
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Lee Westwood says his season has been seriously disrupted by the injury to his caddie and new putting coach Billy Foster.
-
McIlroy knows he's among the best
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Winning the U.S. Open last year earned Rory McIlroy his first major title and made him believe he was ready to become the best player in the world.
-
Els, Furyk, Rose, Singh join Memorial field
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Memorial Tournament winners Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh have each committed to play in the 37th tournament, set for next week at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club.
-
Alabama, Virginia's Portland Rosen lead NCAA women
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama finished the opening round by grabbing a two-stroke lead over Virginia, and Portland Rosen shot a Cavaliers' school-record 6-under 66 in near perfect conditions in the morning to lead the individual standings Tuesday at the NCAA Division I women's golf championship.
-
Woods insists he's close to regularly contending
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Tiger Woods insists he is close to contending on a weekly basis, even if recent results suggest otherwise.
-
PGA rookie English qualifies for British Open
PLANO, Texas (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Harris English shot a course best and International Finals America qualifying record 60 and easily qualified for the British Open on Monday.
-
UCLA trying to defend NCAA title in SEC territory
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Another NCAA championship is stocked with Southeastern Conference teams looking to add one more title to the league's crowded trophy case.
-
Kim to miss the rest of regular PGA Tour season
CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Kim will miss the rest of the FedEx Cup season to treat chronic tendinitis in his left arm.
-
Dufner wins Nelson for 2nd victory in 4 weeks
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Jason Dufner stood on the 18th green, his lips together seemingly trying to suppress a smile while his playing partner finished the hole to end the Byron Nelson Championship.
-
Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Jason Dufner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Byron Nelson Championship, his second win in four weeks.
-
Nick Flanagan wins BMW Charity Pro-Am
GREER, S.C. (AP) — Nick Flanagan won the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am for the second time in six years, beating fellow Australian Cameron Percy on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a playoff.
-
Fowler finally a winner on the PGA Tour
-
Colsaerts wins World Match Play
CASARES, Spain (AP) — Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts handled fierce winds to top Graeme McDowell and capture the World Match Play Championship on Sunday, boosting his chances of making Europe's Ryder Cup team.
-
Colsaerts, McDowell reach World Match Play final
CASARES, Spain (AP) — Nicolas Colsaerts birdied the second playoff hole to complete a comeback against Paul Lawrie and reach the final of the World Match Play Championship.
-
Munoz, Kung advance to Sybase championship match
GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) — Azahara Munoz (Atha-HAR-uh Moon-yoth) of Spain and veteran Candie Kung have advanced to the title match in the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday.
-
Cabrera-Bello set for 2nd appearance at US Open
CASARES, Spain (AP) — Rafael Cabrera-Bello's consolation prize following his semifinal exit at the World Match Play Championship is a spot at next month's U.S. Open.
-
Dufner carries lead into final round of Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Jason Dufner shot a 1-under 69 on Saturday, enough to keep a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship.
-
Pressel rallies to upset Choi, No. 1 Tseng ousted
GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) — American Morgan Pressel rallied from two holes down with three to play to eliminate No. 2 Na Yeon Choi on the first playoff hole in the third round of the Sybase Match Play Championship.
-
Defending champ Watson out of Senior PGA
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Defending champion Tom Watson has withdrawn from next week's Senior PGA Championship.
-
Palmer, Campbell in final Nelson group with Dufner
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Ryan Palmer and Chad Campbell are longtime friends and neighbors close to home on the PGA Tour this weekend.
-
McDowell edges past Garcia in Match Play playoff
CASARES, Spain (AP) — Graeme McDowell held his nerve in a tense playoff against Sergio Garcia to squeeze into the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship on Saturday.
